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Daily Email - Friday - 7/18/2025

Happy Friday! Want to kick your weekend off with some major music magic? Enter to win a VIP trip to Pilgrimage Festival with 2 VIP passes, airfare, hotel, $200 in travel money, a meet & greet with Colony House, and a signed Epiphone ES-335 guitar!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • Bring your lawn chairs and settle in for a night of jazz under the stars. The Bobby Watson All-Star Band closes out the 18th & Vine Summer Concert Series with a celebration of the legendary Charlie Parker.

  • Party like it’s 1999! The Kansas City Symphony is throwin’ it back with 90s Mixtape, a live orchestral tribute to the decade that gave us pop powerhouses, R&B grooves, and rock anthems.

  • Sunday Funday meets next-level networking! Join us at Sip & Strategize on August 10th for an afternoon of drinks, collaboration, and brainstorming in a relaxed, farm-fresh setting.

  • Kansas City, the Black Rodeo is rollin’ into town, say LESS. Pull up in your best boots for Daisy Dukes & Cowboy Boots, a late-night throwdown packed with country heat & Southern swagg.

  • It’s the crossover we didn’t know we needed. Mal, Zed, Evie, Addison, and more together on one stage. The Descendants/Zombies: Worlds Collide Tour is dancing its way to KC, and you can score up to 50% off with code DZ4PK.*

GET YOUR BIRTHDAY FREEBIES

Is it your birthday? Don’t spend a dime, bestie. We made you a guide to all the birthday freebies you can snag around KC. Treat yourself, thank us later, and happy birthday, boo!

DOSTUFF X AFTERSHOCK PRESENTS:

WIN A VIP FLYAWAY EXPERIENCE TO AFTERSHOCK 2025

The lineup is stacked—Blink-182, Deftones, Korn, and we're giving away the ultimate Aftershock experience. Win VIP tix, a meet & greet with Taking Back Sunday, a hotel stay, and travel fare. Don’t miss 115+ bands at Sacramento's Discovery Park.*

TONIGHT

📻 idobi Radio Summer School

Uptown Theater (5PM)

Catch a stacked lineup of rising alternative acts as idobi Radio Summer School rolls through KC. It’s a perfect pre-weekend pit stop.

🎬 WeekEnder: Crazy Rich Asians

Crown Center (6PM) – Free

Free flick, summer breeze, and skyline views. Bring a blanket and your besties for this outdoor screening of Crazy Rich Asians, part of Crown Center’s WeekEnder series.

🎷 Delynia Jannell Ensemble

Johnnie's Jazz Bar and Grille (6:30PM)

Smooth, sultry, and sophisticated. Delynia Jannell and her ensemble set the perfect vibe for your Friday night dinner or drinks. Sit back and let the music carry you.

🎤 Roz Hernandez Standup Comedy Show

Missie B’s (8PM)

Roz is bringing gut-busting laughs and unfiltered truth to the mic. Don’t miss this one-night-only comedy show from a voice that’s essential & hilarious.

🎸 Actor Observer, As We Were Before, Parent's Room

Farewell (8PM)

An emotionally raw, high-energy night featuring Actor Observer and more. This show is absolutely worth showing up early for.

LOCALS ONLY

  • It’s Friday, and the heat is on. Your move? Ice cream. Cool off with our guide to KC’s best frozen treats and kick off the weekend in the sweetest way possible.

  • Apply now! We're hiring a Content Intern to join our team. If you love writing, obsess over local culture, and have strong opinions about Instagram captions — this might be your dream gig. Come help us tell KC’s story one post at a time.

Put on your dancing shoes, text the group chat, and let’s make some questionable decisions (responsibly, of course).